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Published September 20High Springs man charged with molesting young girl
Kyle Durant Kirby, 31, has been charged with lewd or lascivious molestation of a child under 16 years of age.
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Published September 20Jail Booking Log, September 19
Jail booking log for September 19, 2026
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Published September 20American Nephrology Nurses Association donates funds and provides information about kidney disease at GRACE Marketplace
Today, GRACE Marketplace received a donation from the American Nephrology Nurses Association, North Central Florida Chapter 209. The check is part of the association’s “Feed Your Kidneys” program, designed to improve the diet of patients with kidney disease.
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Published September 19Man arrested for threatening to shoot girlfriend
Rashad Breon Jones, 20, was arrested yesterday for allegedly battering and threatening to shoot his girlfriend.
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Published September 19Mississippi man arrested for camping inside closed school
Devon M. Hicks, 22, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, was arrested yesterday for camping in a portable classroom at Stephen Foster Elementary, which is no longer being used as a school but is still owned by Alachua County Public Schools.
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Published September 1919-year-old on probation charged with possession of pistol and ammunition by a gang-related felon
Jamarion Dashaun Johnson, 19, was arrested yesterday for possession of firearms and ammunition by a gang-related delinquent.
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Published September 19‘We still, as a rule, don’t ask about immigration status’: City responds to demands to rescind General Order regarding ‘suspected unauthorized aliens’
At a September 17 meeting, 19 people asked the Gainesville City Commission to rescind General Order 82.4, which requires officers to report contact with "suspected unauthorized aliens" to FDLE, and they were told that the rule is required by FDLE, but GPD will not be asking…
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Published September 19Jail Booking Log, September 18
Jail booking log for September 18, 2026
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Published September 18Gainesville man sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault on two young girls
Jermaine Lamorris Godbolt, 42, has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child under 12 while in a custodial role.
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Published September 18Alachua County Senior Volunteer Programs join nationwide AmeriCorps celebration
On Sept. 15, 2026, Alachua County’s AmeriCorps Seniors programs joined communities nationwide in celebrating the impact of older adult volunteers and recognizing their contributions to local communities.
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Published September 18Gainesville man arrested for breaking into FDOT building
James Patrick Maguire, 33, has been charged with burglary, grand theft, and property damage after allegedly breaking into an FDOT building, stealing a laptop and other items, driving an FDOT utility vehicle around the property, and destroying an electronic key card reader.
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Published September 18Alachua man charged with aggravated animal cruelty for failing to treat dog with gaping wound
Freddie Kelly, 57, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Animal Control officers found his dog with a "large, gaping wound" in its neck, tethered with a heavy metal chain and collar.